To get to Ko Libong, we started by catching the local bus from Trang to the pier at Hat Yao. It was a cramped van with 14 on board and our packs on the roof. We were the only tourists and got to the pier after a circuitous route dropping off several of the other passengers. At the pier, which was a collection of shacks in a mangrove swamp surrou...

December twnty one Haven,t seen an internet connection in five days now, so I,m going to do a mobile update from the cell phone. I,m using a bluetooth keyboard to enter text, and it,s pretty fidgety, hence the punctation issue. ¡This morning is the day we leave for Ko Lao Liang. I,m hoping the boat picks us up on the beach like I arranged via em...

After many boats, buses and motorbikes we finally got to the one resort that was open on Libong (it was low season so there may be more), which we weren't that impressed with as it was fairly expensive (by SE Asian terms) and not that clean. The tsunami hit this area hard and it was clear that they were in the process of rebuilding again when we...